The weather in August, the sun is like a hot stove, roasting people to the point where oil is rising all over their bodies.
Leaving the air-conditioned room of the gemstone shop, we quickly sweated profusely. Zhang Jing was clamoring for ice cream, so we found a nearby cold drink shop. Watching Zhang Jingyi wolfing down ice cream, a wave of tenderness surged in my heart. It's great to have a beautiful girl by your side. If this girl isn't related to ghosts, that would be even better.
After two boxes of ice cream, Zhang Jingyi added her tongue and lifted her head contentedly. Zhang Jingyi noticed me looking at her, tilted her head and made a funny face, saying, "What are you looking at
Jingyi, you are so beautiful, "I exclaimed sincerely.
Am I beautiful or is that Bai Ling beautiful? "Most beautiful women compare themselves with another beautiful woman. If they win, they will be very proud, but if they lose, they will be very jealous.
You cannot compare, because you are two different types of people. The beauty of Bai Ling is like a lotus in a pond, although delicate and juicy, it is very solitary and can only be viewed from afar. And your beauty is like a peach blossom in March, although not dazzling, it makes people feel familiar. My original intention was that lotus flowers can only be appreciated, while peach blossoms can bear fruit, which is more practical.
Zhang Jingyi tilted her head and thought for a moment, "I don't want to be peach blossoms, I want to be lotus flowers
Lotus is a kind of temperament that not everyone can achieve, nor can everyone appreciate. In comparison, I prefer to be close to peach blossoms because they are unrestrained and warm. I am afraid of causing displeasure to Zhang Jingyi, so I try to be more tactful.
Zhang Jingyi persisted and said, "Are you saying that my temperament is not good
I feel bitter in my heart. The sages were right. Don't say a good word about another girl in front of her. Is that enough, don't you want another one? I know this shop has a very special ice cream with cream chocolate and strawberries, it's very delicious. I can only use the delicious food to distract Zhang Jingyi's attention.
You want to use butter to turn me into a fat guy, so that I can give you a reason to abandon me. If you think beautifully, there's no way. "If a girl wants to find fault sincerely, every word a man says can become a target of attack.
Fortunately, it was just a few jokes and Zhang Jingyi didn't take it seriously. She stood up and looked at the empty ice cream box with reluctance, saying, "Let's go to Yangcun
Why go to Yangcun? "I know Yangcun is a town located more than 30 kilometers away from the outskirts of B city, famous for manufacturing furniture.
My home is from City B, aren't you planning to go there? "
I looked nervous and said, "Isn't it too fast? We're only a few hours away, are we going to see your parents
Seeing my embarrassed expression, Zhang Jingyi laughed out loud with joy and said, "You're thinking beautifully. If you want to see my parents, you still need to work hard. Although my hometown is somewhere, it was moved out ten years ago and there are hardly any acquaintances there
I don't know anyone, so why go there
Tang's family is still there. We were neighbors when we were in elementary school, and her parents and grandmother are still alive. "Zhang Jingyi held my left hand and touched the bracelet on my wrist, saying," Although you and Miss Bai didn't say a few words just now, I know you must be looking for the secret of this bracelet. This bracelet belongs to Tang and she showed it to me once. According to Tang, it was given to her by her grandmother
I jumped up with joy. Yes, there is no more convenient and direct way to find the secret of the bracelet than to directly ask the original owner of the bracelet. We have a preconceived notion and have been focusing on Grandpa Chen Fei's tomb raiding notes, while ignoring the owner of the bracelet, Tang Meili. Zhang Jingyi and Tang Meili have been friends since childhood, and it would be perfect for him to lead me to meet Tang Meili's family.
Jingyi, you're so smart! "I couldn't help but gently hold Zhang Jingyi's little hand in my arms.
Zhang Jingyi's face turned red. "Now you know, I'm not a flower vase woman. I've come up with such a good idea for you. What can you thank me for
You can say whatever you want, as long as I can do it. "I looked very generous because I was too happy." How about we go to the mall and buy you a set of designer clothes
No, luxury brands are too expensive and uncomfortable to wear, "Zhang Jingyi thought for a moment." I want a big box of ice cream, the kind you just mentioned, to eat on the way
You're still eating! Be careful of diarrhea
We took a taxi straight to Yangcun, covering a distance of over thirty kilometers, and soon arrived. As soon as I entered the Yangcun area, the air was filled with the fragrance of wood and the pungent smell of paint. On both sides of the road, furniture stores and woodworking factories are everywhere. A dazzling array of furniture is displayed on the road, and people who buy furniture wander through it, some pointing and others negotiating prices.
Under the leadership of Zhang Jingyi, we quickly found Tang Meili's home. That is a very old courtyard house, with damaged walls collapsing in multiple places, and the lonely gate half broken, unable to even close. Looking through the gap in the wall, Tang Meili's parents' home presents a tragic scene. Three main rooms, two additional rooms, with damaged doors and windows, and even uneven glass. The tall grass in the yard looks like it hasn't been taken care of for a long time.
We walked into Tang Meili's house with the fruit Dim sum we bought temporarily on the way, and walked into the main room, only to find no one inside. On an antique like table, I found a body claim notice sent by the public security bureau. It is obvious that Tang Meili's parents must have gone to the city to handle her funeral arrangements. Thinking about such a poor family, losing their beloved daughter in one fell swoop, my heart couldn't help but ache.
At this moment, a crisp sound of wooden fish came from the western annex room. Zhang Jingyi's eyes lit up when she heard this, gesturing for me to put down the gift and find a box of osmanthus cake from it. She took my hand and tiptoed towards the western matching room.
In the dimly lit room, there is a Buddhist niche dedicated to Guanyin Bodhisattva. An elderly woman with silver hair sits upright on a cushion, tapping a wooden fish with her left hand and counting prayer beads with her right hand, muttering softly in her mouth.
On the way here, Zhang Jingyi once told me that Tang Meili's grandmother is over eighty years old and her hearing and vision are not very good. She is a devout Buddhist who, apart from eating and sleeping, knocks on wooden fish and recites scriptures in front of Guanyin Bodhisattva every day.
Zhang Jingyi mischievously walked down the aisle behind the old man, took out a piece of osmanthus cake, tore open the packaging paper, and shook it back and forth under the old man's nose a few times.
The sound of the wooden fish stopped, and the old man twitched his nose a few times and said, "Beautiful, it's already past 27. Why haven't you been reincarnated yet